1985 Villanova Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1985 Villanova Wildcats football Independent 5–0 Andy Talley 1st Villanova Stadium 1980 The 1985 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 1985 NCAA Division III football season.NCAA I-AA/FCS Teams Villanova Wildcats Program Overview College Football Data Warehouse 2015 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/v/villanova/index.php December 11, 2015 December 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151211090538/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/v/villanova/index.php dead It was the program's first season since 1980, as the team had been discontinued for four years due to perceived lack of financial resources to compete at the Major College (now Football Bowl Subdivision) level.Atkin Ross Villanova eases back into varsity football after four-year absence CSMonitor.com Christian Science Monitor September 19, 1985 https://www.csmonitor.com/1985/0919/pnova.html December 11, 2015 They were led by first-year head coach Andy Talley. Villanova played a "light" schedule against four NCAA Division III opponents and the United States Naval Academy JV team. The Wildcats finished the year 5–0. Schedule September 21 w 1985 Iona Gaels Iona Memorial Field Mount Vernon, NY 27–7 October 5 w 1985 Pace Setters Pace Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 45–0 October 19 w y 1985 Catholic University Cardinals Catholic University Cardinal Stadium Washington, DC 21–7 November 2 w Navy JV Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 49–20 November 9 w y 1985 Fordham Rams Fordham Coffey Field Bronx, NY 17–3 References Villanova Category:Villanova Wildcats football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Villanova Wildcats football